Boston Crimson Sox outfielder Jarren Duran stood tall as one in every of three staff representatives named to July’s All-Star Sport in Texas. Now, the 28-year-old stands taller among the many league’s most elite sluggers nominated for the 2024 Hank Aaron Award.
Duran was named amongst 20 finalists, together with 10 within the American League, in competition for the award following a history-making marketing campaign as Boston’s most dependable beginning outfielder. He logged a career-high 160 appearances, batted .285 with 21 house runs and 75 RBIs, and have become MLB’s first participant, ever, to notch 40 doubles (48), 30 stolen bases (34), 20 house runs (21) and 10 triples (14) — doing so whereas additionally enjoying an elite outfield by recording a .984 fielding share in 374 defensive possibilities.
Becoming a member of teammate and fellow first-time All-Star Tanner Houck for the Midsummer Traditional at Globe Life Discipline, Duran took house All-Star Sport MVP honors — Boston’s first since J.D. Drew in 2008 — after crushing a go-ahead house run to place the A.L. on prime for good within the backside half of the fifth inning.
Duran constantly utilized his team-best pace to successfully impression video games. Stretching singles into additional bases, monitoring down flyouts and ending the yr with a career-best 34 stolen bases made Duran a lead-by-example member of Boston’s clubhouse. With the Crimson Sox leaning to their wave of children to determine themselves, Duran poses a great blueprint of methods to method every sport all through the season — going full-throttle from Opening Day to Sport 162.
“Once we discuss consistency, posting and enjoying the sport proper, this man is (expletive) wonderful,” Crimson Sox supervisor Alex Cora stated of Duran when All-Star rosters have been revealed. “We bought children right here and I wager in order for you your children to turn into huge leaguers and play the sport the correct method, you’re going to inform them to check out Jarren Duran, (expletive) All-Star!”
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New York Yankees outfielders Aaron Choose and Juan Soto, Baltimore Orioles teammates Gunnar Henderson and Anthony Santander, Kansas Metropolis Royals shortstop Bobby Witt Jr., Houston Astros slugger Yordan Alvarez, Toronto Blue Jays first baseman Vladimir Guerrero Jr., Cleveland Guardians third baseman Jose Ramirez and Oakland Athletics outfielder Brent Rooker are among the many different A.L candidates. The Crimson Sox haven’t had a Hank Aaron Award winner since J.D. Martinez in 2018.
